TY - SER AU - Osman,G. AU - Bahay El-Din,B. AU - El-Dakhakhny,E. AU - El-Shafei,H. AU - El-Soda,M. TI - Identification of mesophilic lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditional Egyptian dairy products KW - Lactic acid bacteria KW - Dairy products KW - Contamination KW - Egypt KW - Dairy Products KW - Microbiology KW - Testing N1 - Includes references N2 - A total of 158 mesophilic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from milk and traditional dairy products from Egypt were assigned to the genera Lactococcus and actobacillus using phenotypic method (API system) 147 strains were identified to the species level; the remaining 11 strains yielded unsatisfactory results with API system. The SDS-P AGE technique of whole cell proteins was evaluated as an advanced tool for the identification of LAB. Therefore, protein fingerprints were registered for these 11 strains and compared to a large number of LAB reference strains stored in database. The identification strains were observed of the different sources of isolation Lactococcus was the predominant genera in raw milk, while mesophilic lactobacilli were detected in high levels in different types of cheese UR - http://nile.enal.sci.eg/EALE/2006/AJARX/5106/2/113.pdf ER -